Accident Overview
On May 30, 2008, at 1545Z, an Airbus A320-233, Irish registration EI-TAF, operated by Taca Airlines as flight No. 390, overran the end of runway 02 at Toncontin International Airport (TGU) in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, during landing. The airplane was on a scheduled domestic flight from San Salvador, El Salvador to Miami, FL, with intermediate stops in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, Honduras. After departing the runway, the aircraft came to rest on a street.
Occupants and Fatalities
There were 134 persons aboard the flight. The captain and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. Additionally, two people who were in cars on the street incurred fatal injuries.
Investigation
The Honduran government delegated the accident investigation to the Autoridad de Aviación Civil of El Salvador. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is assisting as the state of manufacture for the International Aero Engines (IAE) V2527 engines, at the request of the Salvadoran government. The NTSB is also providing assistance with the download and evaluation of data from the digital flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder.